Staff Software Engineer, Compute Platform at Fastly
About the role
Responsibilities Write platform-level Rust code for back pressure, resource limits, and interactions with other services. Analyze and address performance and stability issues in high-scale systems. Own a large-scale production system with stringent performance and availability requirements. Manage technical projects, drive progress, and communicate status to stakeholders. Collaborate across technical and product teams and contribute to code reviews and team processes. Contribute to open source …
Interview process at Fastly
General interview process (this company's specific loop isn't published - reach out if you have insider info).
- Recruiter phone screen - typically 20-40 min
- Technical screen - 1 coding problem or take-home; format varies by company
- Onsite / virtual loop - typically 4-6 rounds over 2-3 weeks; exact split of coding, systems design, and behavioral varies by role and location
Platforms used: unknown — MiPrep tested compatible with major platforms
How to prepare
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